News about Plant virus

The University of O'Higgins (Chile) hosts a seminar on phytosanitary problems on cherry trees

Crop protection

19 Aug 2024

The first block illustrated the implications of viruses, the damage they can cause in a cherry tree and the importance of prevention as a form of management. The second was devoted to basic information on plant-parasitic nematodes and entomopathogens.

Plant viruses can be studied with the help of bees

Crop protection

05 Jul 2024

The study conducted by several Canadian research centres used pollen 'sampled' by bees to perform metagenomic monitoring of plant viruses. In detail, viruses extracted from pollen RNA were compared with RNA extracted from leaves and flowers.